A quality improvement team conducted a 26-day fall prevention initiative, and they collected data on day and night shifts for 13 days each. They implemented a 14-item checklist based on the ...

If your facility provides care for older adults, you can provide this checklist to them, in the form of an 8-page brochure, to help reduce the likelihood of a home fall after they are released from ...

You can also check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's “Check for Safety” home fall prevention checklist, which provides practical tips for making your home safer.

Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often resulting in injuries that lead to other health problems, decreased ...

Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World ...

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among Missourians ages 65 and older, with tens of thousands of people going to the hospital or emergency room every year for post ...

Fall Prevention: Best Practices for the 3 Main Types of Hazards Date: Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT ...

Using a quasi-experimental design, the study included 92 participants - aged 60 and older - who were stratified by fall risk level using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Stopping ...

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States for adults ages 65 and older. With 1 in 4 older adults falling annually, 27,000 deaths, 8 million emergency ...

2022: 130,910 falls The 130,910 falls that EMS responded to in 2022 accounted for 18% of 911-related ambulance runs that year. Nearly 17,000 falls were inside nursing homes in 2022, the report shows.